Thirty-seven percent of value-based payments paid out in family physician practices are based on achieving quality and outcome measures this year. This is up from 18 percent in 2015, according to a study by the American Academy of Family Physicians and Humana.
The 2017 Value-based Payment Study comprised survey results from nearly 400 AAFP members.
Here are four things to know from the study.
1. Fifty-four percent of family physicians reported participating in value-based payment models. Half of respondents said value-based payment models spur greater collaboration among primary care physicians and specialists.
2. In 2015, 23 percent of family physicians reported providing ongoing care management services to all high-risk patients. This increased to 32 percent in 2017.
3. Forty-three percent of respondents said they hired a care management coordinator this year, up from 33 percent in 2015.
4. Fifty-four percent of family physicians are updating or adding health IT infrastructure to participate in value-based programs.
For a data brief on the survey results, click here.
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